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ON DECK — An F-14B Tomcat, assigned to the "Swordsmen" of Fighter Squadron 32, prepares for launch while a C-2A Greyhound, assigned to the "Rawhides" of Carrier Onboard Logistics Squadron 40, approaches the flight deck for landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, in the Persian Gulf, Feb. 2, 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Philip V. Morrill Hi-Res Photo |
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| Elections Boost Confidence in Iraqi Forces |
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2005 — The Iraqi elections at the end of January have given the security forces a needed boost of confidence, said Air Force Lt. Gen. Lance Smith, deputy commander of U.S. Central Command today. Story |
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| Center Offers Respite for Wounded, Families |
| FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 9, 2005 — Located near Brooke Army Medical Center, the Soldier and Family Assistance Center offers respite from the hospital environment for wounded troops undergoing treatment and their families. Story |
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| Battalion's Heroism Honored |
| CAMP TAJI, Iraq, Feb. 9, 2005 — The 1st Cavalry Division's 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, together with a company of Oregon National Guard Soldiers, rounded out their service in Iraq with the presentation of heroic medals Feb. 8 here. Story |
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| Infantry Division Troops Reach Out and Touch |
| CAMP LIBERTY, Baghdad, Feb. 9, 2005 — During their first rotation in Iraq, the soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division had difficulty staying in touch with loved ones back home. But, now numerous methods of communication are in place. Story |
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| Jalalabad Team Assesses Needs, Delivers Aid |
| SHERZAD, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2005 — Members of the Jalalabad Provincial Reconstruction Team visited a village in Nangahar Province Feb. 6 to assess village needs and deliver humanitarian aid. Story |
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| Iraqi Pilots Get First-Time C-130 Training |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb. 9, 2005 — A five-man crew from Squadron 23 of the Iraqi Air Force trained for the first time on flying and operating an American C-130 cargo plane outside of Iraq's air space. Story |
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| Operation Trailblazer Makes Iraqi Roads Safer |
| FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq, Feb. 9, 2005 — In an effort to make Iraqi roads safer for soldiers, Army Reserve combat engineers patrol selected roads near Baqubah, searching for "trouble" in a mission called Operation Trailblazer. Story |
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| Troops Assist with Joint Coordination Center |
| FORWARD OPERATING BASE PALIWODA, Iraq, Feb. 9, 2005 — Task Force Danger has been working with the Balad City Council to develop a Joint Coordination Center designed to be similar to a 911 emergency response centers. Story |
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| IN IRAQ |
| • Military Historian: 'Every Soldier Has a Story' |
| • U.S. Soldiers Rescue Two Kidnap Victims |
| • Arkansas Soldiers Attend School in Iraq |
| • Air Force Provides Convoy Security |
| • Team Leaders Bid Farewell to Kirkuk Council |
| • Marines Mark Reopening of Fallujah Schools |
| • U.S. Troops Help Balad Council Organize, Plan |
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| WHY I SERVE |
| K-9 Couple Watches for Danger |
| LOGISTICS SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA, BALAD, Iraq, Feb. 9, 2005 – The most dangerous part of Giray Jones' day is when Timer squats: It means he's found explosives. Giray and her husband, Brad, are dog handlers and Timer and Gromett are their dogs that look for the bombs. Story |
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| TOP NEWS |
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| IN IRAQ |
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| Iraqi Security Forces Update |
There are a total of 136,065 Iraqi security forces trained and equipped, senior defense officials said Feb. 4, 2005. About 79,000 serve in the Ministry of Interior Forces — police, civil intervention, emergency response, border enforcement, highway patrol, dignitary protection. Another 57,000 serve in the Ministry
of Defense Forces — Army, National Guard, Intervention Force, Special Operations, Air Force and Coastal Defense Force. |
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| • Soldiers Stop Attack, Kill Terrorist |
| • Polish Commander Heads Division |
| . Iraq Daily Update |
| . Year in Review 2004 Fact Sheets (pdf) |
| . Iraq Reconstruction . Maps |
| . Weekly Progress Report (pdf) |
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| CASUALTIES |
| Officials Identify Marine Casualty |
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2005 — Defense Department officials announced today the identity of a Marine who was killed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Story |
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| PHOTO ESSAY |
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| MARINE HELICOPTER SQUADRON 365 — Silhouetted by the setting sun, a CH-46 Sea Knight with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365 takes off toward the setting sun over Al Asad, Iraq, Jan. 26, 2005. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul Leicht 5 More Photos
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